| Echos | ||||
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| Released | 27 January 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Jun 2002 - Sep 2002 | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock, [1] Neo-classical metal [2] Classical music | |||
| Length | 61:10 | |||
| Label | Hall Of Sermon HOS 7880 | |||
| Producer | Tilo Wolff | |||
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Echos is the eighth studio album by Switzerland-based Gothic rock band Lacrimosa. It features classically influenced Gothic-themed rock music. The title is German for "echoes". The record was released on 27 January 2003 by Hall Of Sermon. [3]
Echos begins with an orchestral overture of 13 minutes length and continues with a mix of symphonic elements and hard rock that is typical of Lacrimosa. However the entire album is oriented towards classical instruments rather than hard electric guitars. [4] [2] Singer Anne Nurmi's only solo track "Apart" has been compared to music by the Cocteau Twins. [1] Generally, the album has been seen as a typical work by Lacrimosa. [1] [5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Laut.de | favourable [4] |
| Powermetal | very favourable [2] |
| Sonic Seducer | neutral [5] |
The album received positive reviews from the critics and stayed in the German charts for four weeks peaking at position 13. [6] The single "Durch Nacht und Flut" reached position 52 in the German charts. [7]
Allmusic lauded the subtlety of the songs [1] while the German Laut magazine was positive about Lacrimosa following their own concept instead of being influenced by expectations from the fans. [4] While writing a very positive review, the German Powermetal magazine still marked that producer and composer Tilo Wolff's musical concept had begun to become too abstract and demanding for a broad audience to comprehend. [2]
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kyrie - Overture" | 12:44 | |
| 2. | "Durch Nacht und Flut - Suche Teil 1" | Through Night and Flood - Search Part 1 | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Sacrifice - Hingabe Teil 1" | Sacrifice - Devotion Part 1 | 9:30 |
| 4. | "Apart - Bittruf Teil 1" | Apart - Petition call Part 1 | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Ein Hauch von Menschlichkeit - Suche Teil 2" | A Touch of Humanity - Search Part 2 | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Eine Nacht in Ewigkeit - Hingabe Teil 2" | A Night in Eternity - Devotion Part 2 | 5:54 |
| 7. | "Malina - Bittruf Teil 2" | Malina - Petition call Part 2 | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Die Schreie sind verstummt – Requiem für drei Gamben und Klavier" | The Screaming has ceased – Requiem for three Viols and Piano | 12:42 |
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